Man, 23, facing firearms charges after arrest in Eskasoni

A Cape Breton man is facing a string of charges following a disturbance in Eskasoni, N.S, on Tuesday.

RCMPsaid they were called to a home on Canal Drive at around 10 p.m. aftera male suspect was reportedly involved in an altercation with a woman.

The man later left the area with a shotgun in a backpack. Hewas arrested a short time later at another home on the same street.

With the assistance of Cape Breton Regional Police, a canine unit was used to recover the backpack in the woods.

RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said inside the bag they found prohibited gun accessories,including abolt, magazine and extra barrel.

A 23-year-old We'koqma'q man is now facing charges of assault and forcible entry, along with eight firearms-related offences.

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